User:MidnightMoonSun/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Computer-supported cooperative work

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I choose this article because the whole class is on CSCW and we have to do this article.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

Lead

Guiding questions:

· Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?

no, sounds like it's not original

· Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?

no, it's missing information and talks a lot about the history

· Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?

not that I could find

· Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

no, need work

Content evaluation

Content

Guiding questions:

· Is the article's content relevant to the topic?

yes

· Is the content up-to-date?

no, is missing information

· Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

yes, need to cover more topics

· Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

no

Tone and balance evaluation

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

· Is the article neutral?

most of the time

· Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?

no

· Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

no, i din't think so

· Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

no

Sources and references evaluation

Sources and References

Guiding questions

· Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Not all facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source of information.

i think it needs more citations

· Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?

yes, but could use more

· Are the sources current?

yes, oldest source is from1988 I believe

· Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?

yes but could always includes more

· Check a few links. Do they work?

yes

Organization evaluation

Organization

Guiding questions

· Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?

there are some issues with flow and clearness

· Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?

not that I could see

· Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

for the most part yes but some things could be moved around for flow and need added detail

Images and media evaluation

Images and Media

Guiding questions

· Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?

yes, one

· Are images well-captioned?

yes

· Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?

I'm not sure

· Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

could be improved

Talk page evaluation

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

· What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?

mostly conversations about clarity and modifications made

· How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?

its related to 4 WikiProjects

· How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

There are no opinions involved

Overall impression

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

· What is the article's overall status?

Start class

· What are the article's strengths?

including basics and touching on a variety of topics

· How can the article be improved?

It could benefit from having more subtopics and expansion on existing topics

· How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

at the moment it is underdeveloped but if more topics are added and some writing is fixed it is definitely starting to move up